Walker Cress

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

W–L 0–1
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.73
SO 33
Pitcher PIV -230.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 205 lb
Born
3/6/1917 in Ben Hur, VA, USA
Died
4/21/1996 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-27
Last Game
1949-04-30

Full name: Walker James Cress

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 33 2 1 0 0 62.0 62 30 2 45 33 4.35 -230.4

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 CIN NL 0 1 30 2 1 0 0 60.0 60 30 42 33 4.50 4.10 (-10%) -230.4
1949 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 33 2 1 0 0 62.0 62 30 45 33 4.35 — -230

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
34 8 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +90.0% above league average.

Career OBP .556 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +62.6% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +31.1% above league average.

Career OPS 1.056 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +46.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1948 CIN NL 31 8 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 34 8 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2030200.667
Away1450201.400

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1935.2361517173.79
Away1426.1251629155.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-04-30 CINPITW 000000000
1949-04-27 CINCHCL 000000000
1949-04-24 CINPITL 000000000
1948-10-01 CINPITL 101000010
1948-09-26 CINPITL 302000100
1948-09-21 CINPHIL 000000000
1948-09-18 CINNY1L 000000000
1948-09-15 CINBROL 200000000
1948-09-06 CINCHCL 000000000
1948-09-01 CINBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-04-30 CINPIT — 0.2100100
1949-04-27 CINCHC — 1.0100200
1949-04-24 CINPIT — 0.1000000
1948-10-01 CINPIT L 9.0622270
1948-09-26 CINPIT — 7.0755650
1948-09-21 CINPHI — 1.0122200
1948-09-18 CINNY1 — 0.2111210
1948-09-15 CINBRO — 5.2400330
1948-09-06 CINCHC — 0.1000000
1948-09-01 CINBSN — 1.0433101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 33 0 0 8 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CIN P 30 0 0 8 2 0
1949 CIN P 3 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 33

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1937, 1938, 1939
Hiwassee College Madisonville TN 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Cress

What years did Walker Cress play?
Walker Cress played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Walker Cress a pitcher?
Yes. Walker Cress pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walker Cress hit?
Walker Cress hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.